In the context of the 2011 review of the Directive on the re-use of public sector information, the following studies were carried out for the Commission:

The meta study "Review of recent studies on PSI re-use and related market developments" undertaken by Graham Vickery of the consultancy Information Economics. It summarises the findings of the currently available studies on PSI re-use, either sectorial or national. It concludes that opening up public sector information has a great economic potential and that the overall direct economic yearly gains can be estimated at €40bn throughout the EU. The overall direct and indirect gains even amount to €140 a year.

The study on "Pricing of public sector information (POPSIS)" undertaken by Deloitte. It has assessed the effects of PSI charging models on the downstream market, PSI re-users and end-users and impacts on the public sector body itself. It concludes that the potential benefits of lowered charges for PSI re-use can be high, since low charges can lead to more economic activity, market dynamism, innovation and employment. Click here for the Executive summary and the Full report on models of supply and charging for public sector information

The study on "PSI re-use in the cultural sector" undertaken by Curts+Cartwright Consulting.It brought insights into the importance of re-use in terms of revenues for cultural institutions and into the development of the re-use market for cultural material.